EU office may appear in Tehran
By Rashid Shirinov
The European Union seeks to open an EU Delegation in Tehran, High Representative of EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini announced.
“The EU backs a strategy of gradual engagement that is comprehensive in scope, cooperative where there is mutual interest, critical when there are differences and constructive in practice. As part of that, the European Union intends to open an EU Delegation in Iran,” Mogherini said in a declaration on behalf of the EU on the one year anniversary of the nuclear deal (JCPOA) clinched between Tehran and the world powers.
“The European Union reaffirms its commitment to further developing relations with Iran, in particular in areas such as trade, energy, human rights, civil nuclear cooperation, migration, environment, fight against transnational threats such as drugs, humanitarian cooperation, transport, research, education, culture and regional issues,” the message read.
The JCPOA was signed in Vienna on 14 July 2015 between Iran, the P5+1 states (China, France, Russia, United Kingdom, United States plus Germany) and the European Union. The agreement went into effect on January 16, 2016.
Under the deal, Iran agreed to put some restrictions on its nuclear energy program. To monitor and verify Iran's compliance with the agreement, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will have regular access to all Iranian nuclear facilities. The agreement provides that in return for abiding of its commitments, Iran will receive relief from U.S., European Union, and United Nations Security Council nuclear-related economic sanctions.
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